Hiring an Admissions Consultant Forum

[maroon175]

Just curious ..could anyone share their general thoughts on hiring an admissions consultant to advise on law school apps?

Thanks in advance.

[bluchai]

...I would not.

I had one briefly in high school and that was just not a good experience. Too focused on creating a kaleidoscope-like application to make me "unique." That person was a law school admissions consultant as well, and had the same strategy. It didn't appeal to me.

[rinkrat19]

They don't do anything that you can't get for free from TLS.

[ballcaps]

They don't do anything that you can't get for free from TLS.

[pylon]

I think if your numbers are borderline for a target school or you have a unique situation and it's affordable, it can make sense to get admissions help. But in the majority of cases there is plenty of information on TLS.

[KMart]

Most Admissions Consultants can't truly be of value to a majority of applicants. A lot of great advice can be given on TLS or here. I wouldn't.

[fats provolone]

that dean meeker guy has some great advice

[downbeat14]

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[KMart]

that dean meeker guy has some great advice

Forgot about him.

[TheProdigal]

Unique situations that can't be answered well here (due to uniqueness or outing) can benefit from it. That's my situation at the moment; even if they only serve primarily as a validator for what you already think you know they can be helpful. I've been quite pleased with my decision to hire one.

[banjo]

If you have unusual circumstances and you're aiming for HYS+B, the Spivey people seem okay.

[I<3ScholarlySweets!]

unless you have a criminal record OR poor financial records OR disciplinary school records OR have been fired from a job due to incompetency, dishonesty, fraudulent behavior, OR you're wealthy, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.